If someone moved out, and left a gun in my house in California, and they are too lazy to come get it, is it legally mine now?

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If it's unregistered (meaning the person who owns it is already committing a crime) the "laws" of the underworld would be in place and in theory YOU could now be committing the crime of possessing a gun that's not licensed to you. But if it's properly registered to the previous owner of your home and they've left it behind they're probably in violation of safe storage laws.

Not exactly. When you buy a home, things left behind would generally be yours. However, guns are "registered" to owners. You should take it to the police and explain. They cannot be passed around like most objects.

Source(s): Certified Paralegal, with 25+ years' experience.

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